Waffle Stitch Preemie Hat Pattern

Waffle Stitch Preemie Hat (adapted from Uptown Purl’s “Aaron’s Hat”)

This is a very “stretchy” pattern. If you knit in the Continental style as I do, the pattern will be tighter and less stretchy. If you knit in the American style, it will be very stretchy and you may want to CO fewer stitches. This pattern is worked over an 8-stitch repeat.

Materials: Size 7 circular needle (20” works nicely, but if you are doing two-at-a-time as I do, I recommend that you use at least a 40” cable.) 50-75 yards of Bernat Softee Baby or any soft 3-ply fingering weight yarn.

NOTE: I can get about 10 hats out of one skein of Bernat Softee. I prefer to knit the first row after the join, but the pattern works well whether you do this or not.